recolle | ( OPEN ) are_we_there

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( OPEN ) are_we_there_yet.mp3

WHO: the infamous nasty crimeboy, Akira Kurusu, and you!
WHERE: ALL OVER RECOLLE
WHEN: during our darkest month of the year, January
WHAT: We punch the dome, we hit the tunnels, and we check out the hub! I'll be using this as a catchall for some other things, but why not make it open, right?? Plot with me at

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WARNINGS: possible Persona 5 spoilers

this is definitely not dome town

[ Akira's curiosity is unfortunately piqued by the sudden darkness, but what kind of person wouldn't find this strange and unsettling? There's a saying that curiosity kills the cat and that may very well be the case right now. He nicked the dome with his dagger and took a nasty shock... If only Yoshitsune or Kohryu was equipped, then he could have been saved.

You may find him passed out in the cold by the edge. Rest in peace, Akira. ]

where's my cat bus?

[ The subway isn't foreign to Akira, but it's surprising how long Recolle has gone without it... But America was a bit behind when it comes to public transportation aside from some small yet impacted places. You may find him snooping around the ENTRANCE (A), fiddling with his bangs as he does so (is this suspicious), before heading him by himself. On other days, he may go with other people.

If you decide to join him and they get far enough, Akira points out an abandoned SUBWAY CAR (B) in the distance. Which car will they find?
CAR 1 — He thinks it's worth investigating, looking through these personal belongings with no issues. Don't mind if he tries on some hats from the old era.
CAR 2 — He lies down on a bed and rates it on a 10-point scale. Eight times out of ten, he will ask your character to try it.
CAR 3 — He's suspicious of the food and doesn't plan on eating anything (yet), but he pitches that maybe your character should try some. For science.
CAR 4 — Oh, boy. Here are some choices to watch from Akira, though he doesn't... Seem comfortable if either of the last two play. If you would like a different memory, go ahead and pick from his regain list.

MEMORIES

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BIG BANG BURGER (VIDEO)
Akira Kurusu decides to head to Big Bang Burger and take on their cosmic challenge.

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LOST THE GAME (1:26:56-1:29:00)
Akira is brought to the velvet room and sentenced to death for losing the game. He's left to his twin executioners.

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FRAMED (QUICK SCENE, VIDEO)
Akira intervenes what seems to be a quarrel between a drunkard and a woman. The man falls on his own and threatens to sue him.

CODE BY TESSISAMESS
CAR 5 — While it may seem better to book it, Akira decides to practice his skills on the skeleton car. Catch him by chance showing off... He's the type to climb on the car, scale its limbs, and be in the middle of danger. If you were with him since the beginning of the descent into this craziness, it doesn't change how reckless he is. With one slip, he may be crushed—a metal arm finally smacks him several feet back.

This is fine. He stays in the crater he made for himself, discerning what exactly happened. There's no groan or sign of fatigue in his movements as he picks himself up, but the car is preparing its charge.

When they reach the HUB (C), you're right to assume he's going to take pictures of everything... Including a selfie that they've found something. Hooray! High spirits. Keep up the morale. After the fun is through, he mentions how surprising it is to have this system. ]

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[ you do you ]

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[ The team of two muscleheads and one musician have tread far and wide in the tunnels, nibbling on snacks they've brought on the trip. He's been thinking it's a lot like Mementos, but not at the same time. The walls are dark, not red; they aren't covered by veins... Overall, it isn't creepy, but he wishes they had some mode of transportation—

And, like a blessing or a curse, there's an abandoned subway car. It won't be running, but they may be closer to the center. Venturing in, they find an assortment of instruments, audio equipment, records... Are these vinyl? Akira is definitely checking these out and patting off the dust. The car thinks they've taken a liking to it, so it shuts all of its doors before the song plays. IT's SHOWTIME!! ]

... Was that any of you guys?

[ Please say yes. The screen in front of them turns on abruptly, static at first before it gets clearer. ]

[Elliot wouldn't say it was fun to travel through these dark and creepy tunnels with Yusuke and Akira, but he wasn't unhappy to have been brought along. It was a bonding experience, and a good chance to practice his powers as well as try to figure out Recolle's mysteries.

When they had spotted the car with the audio equipment, Elliot was the first to dash in to check it out, like a moth to the flame. He started looking through the equipment. Most of it is really old, outdated- but it was still cool none-the-less. He's like a kid in a candy shop over here.

He doesn't suspect a thing, until the doors shut and music starts playing]

H-Huh? I don't think so-

[About the screen, the static clears up to show the inside of what looks to be a cargo room? A storage room? The walls and floors are all metal- but it's not clear WHERE this is. There's a lot of hustle and bustle as teenagers move around and talk- as if they are prepping for something. Some are in casual clothing, while some are in green or white school uniforms. None of their identities are clear.

Except for this girl that is. She sits in the center of the screen, chipping away at a block of stone with a sculpture chisel with the skill of a true artist, completely ignoring all the hustle and bustle around her. When's the last time that she slept? When's the last time her hair's been brushed? It's impossible to say: all that matters to her is her art.

Elliot, his attention going to the screen, seems to recognize what's going on]

O-Oh! This is-!

[ Akira wasn't the only one who had been examining the walls of the subway and drawing parallels with what they knew from back home. The lack of colour, and warped aesthetics is enough to keep Yusuke's sketchbook and pencil tucked away - it isn't as impressive as the bizarre scenes he remembers sketching in his memories.

The audio car however? Much more interesting. He's not as fast into the car as Elliot is, but it doesn't take him much longer to clamber inside and start examining the out-dated equipment, oddities and all. He's about three seconds from finally taking out his book and starting a sketch, when the doors shuts and everything goes weird. ]

... ? [ He glances around, before spotting the image on the screen around the same time Elliot does. And it resonates with him, regardless of whether or not it's his memory. Getting trapped in that bubble of art - he can almost see it in the way that woman is focused on her art and nothing else. A medium he knows nothing about, true, but art nonetheless. He knows that feeling, that pose. Lives it quite frequently. ]

Is that someone you know, Elliot?

TEAM MOCHI

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A-TEAM (ann, futaba, yusuke)

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